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March 8, 1927. ,6 0,417

w. WATT, JR

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Filed Dec. 26. 1924 s Sheets-Sheet 2 Tl/l T fifirqlluw ATTORNEY WITNESS:

March 8,1927. 1,620,417

W. WATT, JR

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W. WATT, JR

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Filed Dec. 26. 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 I -I...I-I------ WITNESS: v vATTORNEY Patented Mar. 8, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

WASHINGTON WATT, J 3., OF MEMPHIS}. TENNESSEE.

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Appiication filed December 26, 1924'. SeriaLNo. 758,247.

This invention contemplates the provitained for sale, and thus eliminatethe use of a ladder with its usual inconvenience.

More specifically stated, the inventioncontemplates the provision of acabinet including an outer casing, within which is arranged a revolvingcarrier divided into a plurality of compartments to receive themerchandisefor whichit is used, the carrier being rotated to present anyone of a number. of doors to the front of the casing, through theinstrumentality of a novel construction of means hereinafter describedand particularly pointed out inthe claim.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhenthe following detailed description is read in connection with theaccompanying. drawings, the invention residing in the construction,combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals ofreference inclicate similar parts in the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the cabinet forming the subjectmatterof this invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional. viewtaken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

F'gure 3 is a similar view taken at a right angle to Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional View through the cabinet.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on line 66 of Figure l. V

Figure 7 is a detail view showingv the connection between the ring gearofthe car-- rier and the motor ut lized for rotating the carrier.

Figure 8 is a detail view of one of'the rollersupon which the carrierrotates.

Figure 9 is a view of another roller upon which the carrier reposes whenmoved out- \vardly of the casing.

Figure 10 is a detail view of one of the bearings for the carrier.

Figure 11 is a fragmentary View showing how the manually operated pawlis used in conjunction with the ring gear to rotatethe carrierindependently of the motor above referred to.-

Figure 12 is a detail view showing the connection between the handoperated lever and the shaft supporting the pawl.

The cabinet formingthe subject matter of the present invention includesan outer stationary casing 10 which is-preferably of rectangular'contourin cross section, and also constructed of metal which is suitablysecured to the standards 11 which constitute the frame of the cabinet asclearly shown in Figure 4. The cabinet may vary in size andconfiguration Without departing from the spirit of the inventionArranged within the casing 10 is what I term a carrier indicated at 12,the latter being preferably of cylindrical'contour in'cross section asclearly illustrated in Figures 4 and 6, and mounted to revolve withinthe casing 10 on suitable bearings 13 arranged at the top and bottomof'the carrier. The bearings 13 may be of any suitable construction, butare preferably.

of the design illustrated in Figure 10, wherein it will be noted thateach bearing is of hollow tubular formation and provided-with anattaching flange 14. There are two of these bearings used at each end ofthe carrier, one bearing beingsecured-to the top and bottom of thecarrier and adapted to be fitted into a similar bearing secured to thetop and bottom of the casing 10. The carrier 12 is also mounted torotate on suitable rollers .15 which are mounted in brackets 16 securedto the bottom of the casing as shown in Figure 2.

The carrier while of cylindrical contour in cross section is dividedinto opposed side compartments, and a central compartment hereinafterindicated at 17, and as will be noted upon inspection of Figures 2, 3and 6, this central compartment is subdivided by vertical and horizontalpartitions 18 and 19 respectively into a plurality of smallcompartment's, each being of a size to accommodate the'particularcharacter'of merchandise with which the cabinet used. As tliecabinet isprimarilyintendedi to be used'in shoe stores and the like for thepurpose hereinabove pointed out, each compartment is of a size toreceive a pair of shoes or in other words a box containing a pair ofshoes. This central compartment 17 is adapted to slide in and out of thecarrier from either side thereof, and consequently, the opposed ends ofthe central compartment is equipped with handles 20 for this purpose.The central compartment slides on a trackway 21 supported on the bottomof the carrier 12, which trackway receives a depending flange 22 formedon the bottom of the central compartment as shown in Figure 3. Thecentral compartment is capable of sliding out of the carrier from eitherside thereof, so that either side of the carrier can be presented to theopen side of the casing 10, and projected therefrom to permit readyaccess to be had to any of the compartments 23 defined by the partitions18 and 19 respectively. In addition to the compartments 28 just rcferredto, the opposed side compartments of the carrier are subdivided bypartitions 24 into a plurality of small compartments 25, the latterbeing substantially of the same slat as the compartments 23. Each of theopposed side compartments is provided with a door 26, so that either ofthese compartments can be presented to the front of the casing 10 as theoccasion may require. The central compartment 17 is also provided with asliding door 27 which can be opened to permit access to be had to theadjacent compartmentas will be readily understood. Supported by thebottom of the casing 10 and projecting in advance of said casing is anextension 28, and mounted on this extension is a bracket 29 whichsupports a roller 30. hen the central compartment is moved outwardly ofthe cabinet, it reposes upon the roller 30, thus steadying thecompartment and facilitating the movement thereof as will be readilyappreciated. Supported on the rear Wall of the casing 10 within thelatter, and transversely thereof is a resilient bumper bar 3 whichlimits the movement of the compartment when positioned in the casing.Manifestly, I have devised a cabinet in which a large number of pairs ofshoes can ,be arranged to facilitate handling of the same incident tothe sale thereof. In other words, the shoes are contained within thevarious compartments of the carrier, and access may be easily had to anycompartment by simply rotating the carrier to bring the particularcompartment to the front of the casing 10 which is opened.

\Vhile any suitable means may be can ployed for revolving the carrierwithin the casing 10 for the purpose just mentioned I make use of ringgear 34 which is mounted upon the top of the carrier as shown in Figure2, and meshing with this gear is a gear 35 fixed upon a driven shaft 35;This shaft also supports a pulley 36 over which is trained an endlessbelt 37, the belt being also trained over a smaller pulley 38 fixed uponthe motor shaft 39. The motor is indicated generally at 40, and ispreferably an electric motor which can be controlled by a suitableswitch conveniently disposed within the reach of the user.

The carrier can also be revolved through the instrumentality of a handoperated lever 41 should it be desired to use the latter in preferenceto the motor 40. This lever is arranged at the front thereof as shown inFigure 1, and is pivotally connected with a lever 42 arranged within thecasing. This last mentioned lever is pivoted as at 43, and has one endforked or bifurcated as at 44 to receive the off set extremity 45 of acrank shaft 46 journalled on the underside of the top wall of the casing10 as clearly illustrated in Figure 3. Carried by one of the crankportions of the shaft 46 is a pawl 47 clearly illustrated in Figure 1,and adapted to engage the teeth of the ring gear 34 to rotate the latterwhen desired. When the lever 41 at the outside of the casing 10 is movedvertically, it imparts an oscillating movement to the lever 42, and asthis lever oscillates, the crank shaft 46 is rocked in a manner to causethe pawl 47 to intermittently engage the teeth of the ring gear 34. androtate the latter.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature andadvan tages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to haveit understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown anddescribed, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fallwithin the scope of what is claimed.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

A cabinet con'lprising a casing open at one side, and including a top, acarrier mounted within the casing for rotatimi, a ring gear arrangedupon the top of sa id casing, a crank shaft journaled on the undersideof said top above said gear, and having an offset angular extremity, a.vertical lever pivoted within the casing and having a bifurcated portionreceiving said offset angular extremity of the crank shaft, a pawlcarried by the crank shaft and arranged to engage the teeth of said gearone wall of the casing being slotted, and a manually operable leverconnected with the first mentioned lever and projecting through saidslot, whereby the pawl can be actuated to turn said carrier.

In testimony whereof I ar'lix my signature.

wasnmeron WATT.

